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HPE Proliant ML vs Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

HPE Proliant ML
Ranking in Tower Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Se...
Ranking in Tower Servers
3rd
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Tower Servers category, the mindshare of HPE Proliant ML is 43.7%, down from 45.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers is 8.2%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Tower Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Proliant ML43.7%
Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers8.2%
Other48.099999999999994%
Tower Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Guillermo Parra - PeerSpot reviewer
IT support manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Reliable servers have simplified virtualization and database hosting while improving daily operations
In my opinion, the best features HPE Proliant ML offers are stability and ease of handling. For example, iLO is excellent for diagnosing the equipment or any trouble. It is very easy to update SPP parts for HPE. iLO has helped me by allowing me to search for any malfunctioning inside the servers and install the OS remotely. I can connect easily via command-line interface. Applying updates for any system is an excellent product. iLO is a very powerful tool. HPE Proliant ML has impacted my organization positively as it is excellent equipment, very powerful, and very easy to manage. It is excellent hardware. HPE Proliant ML saves time. It is not expensive, very easy to install in any rack, very easy to configure, and easy to install any OS inside. Managing the RAID process is very easy. It is an excellent product.
Ramon Zilli - PeerSpot reviewer
Buyer at Lojas Adelino
24/7 operations, stable, and scalable
We use the solution as our Star server The series of processors were designed to serve missions, and they have 24/7 operation and ECC support memory. These features are what I looked for in the server, and the price compared to the same type of equipment from older brands was the key information…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This is a product that I would certainly recommend because they are the easiest and simplest form of servers available here in the market."
"HPE Proliant's price is cheaper than other platforms."
"HPE Proliant ML has impacted my organization positively as it is excellent equipment, very powerful, and very easy to manage."
"The performance and usability when deploying systems on HPE Proliant ML ensures that solutions proposed to customers will run smoothly with fewer problems."
"If you want cheap, then you get cheap, if you want good quality that lasts you forever, then you buy HPE."
"The most valuable feature of HPE Proliant ML is the high availability of the parts. It's easy to find parts, such as replacements or spares. Additionally, we have a good relationship with the brand which is important."
"They're good products and once you learn them, they're simple to manage for administrators and IT infrastructure teams."
"The best features with HPE Proliant ML are that it lasts, as they take conscious effort for their hardware, they take conscious effort to produce their hardware and it works consistently, and whatever solution you want to deploy, it's flexible to deploy such solutions."
"The series of processors were designed to serve missions, and they have 24/7 operation and ECC support memory."
 

Cons

"It seems that when we have a single problem, it's a fight with the hardware."
"The product should allow management to troubleshoot remotely."
"We have stability problems when we install new generations, but they're usually resolved within six months or so."
"The product’s support should be improved."
"The pricing is not reasonable."
"The HP writing systems could be more customer-focused instead of process-focused."
"This solution has average security, but only for education purposes."
"The quality of the cases has gone down. They flex a lot."
"It would be beneficial if Lenovo could create a simpler server line to reduce cost and lower power requirements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The ML series is cheaper than other products, and everything is included with the standard licensing fees."
"The price of HPE Proliant ML is very good. If we are partners, we have courses to attend and exams to do, but we buy more or less at the same price as everybody else. We have a small discount which should be increased."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is the cheapest and ten is expensive, I rate HPE Proliant's pricing a five out of ten."
"The product is definitely worth the money."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten since it's pretty expensive. We pay around 10,000 euros a year in Europe."
"I give the price of the solution an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
21%
Computer Software Company
13%
Media Company
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Proliant ML?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is very satisfactory.
What needs improvement with HPE Proliant ML?
All areas can be improved for HPE Proliant ML. It is an excellent product that is very helpful and very powerful for any area of use.
What is your primary use case for HPE Proliant ML?
My main use case for HPE Proliant ML is servers for database or for other services in Linux. For example, I use HPE Proliant ML for virtualization in OpenShift virtualization on a day-to-day basis....
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Also Known As

HP Proliant ML
ThinkSystem ST Series, ST Series, Lenovo ST Series, ThinkSystem Tower Servers
 

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Sample Customers

Kenya Ports Authority, RAK Ceramics, Continental Resources
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